Affections Fixed Above

Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory. COL 3:1-4

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Any knowledge that does not stand in the service of love is not real knowing. It is prostituted knowing. It's as though God put surgical tools in our hands and taught us how to save the sick, but we turned them into a clever juggling act while the patients died. Knowing and thinking exist for the sake of love -- for the sake of building people up in faith. Thinking that produces pride instead of love is not true thinking. We only imagine that we are thinking. God does not see it as thinking. It's not surgery; it's juggling.

Tuesday, November 09, 2010

via Tim Challies: An oldie-but-goodie blog post:
"I offer you Reformed Eye for the Arminian Guy, a new production currently filming pilot episodes in New York City. This exciting new program will offer theological assistance to those men who need it most. In each episode a fabulous team of Reformed men will track down an Arminian guy and offer him the makeover of a lifetime. Each of the five team members is an expert in a different field. Each will assist the subject of the program in a unique way." Click to read the whole thing

Saturday, November 06, 2010

I'm well. I've discovered that I'm not able to be sorrowful AND listen to Taylor Swift. So, I pipe Taylor thru my headphones via Napster. It will have to do until my precious Lord Jesus returns from God's Right Hand in the flesh.

Wednesday, November 03, 2010

It’s muscular, forceful. Vigorous English comes from passion, focus and intention. It’s the difference between putting in a good effort and TRYING to move a boulder… and actually sweating, grunting, straining your muscles to the point of exhaustion… and MOVING the thing!

Monday, November 01, 2010

"We tend to send honor up.We turn Ps into VIPs, rooms into greenrooms, and Americans into idols.But here's the paradigm shift with Jesus.He sent honor down.Those who were last became first, those who had least gave most, and those in the lowest seats got promoted."

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This blog was originally a work to take the writings of the English Puritans (and other godly men who have gone Home) and bring them via paraphrase into the 21st Century vernacular. They are still here to read.